In 1968, Steve McQueen drove a Highland Green Mustang GT through
the streets of San Francisco in what became the most famous car
chase scene in cinema history. Thirty three years later, Ford
decided to build a tribute and do it right. Not just a badge and a
stripe, but a complete performance package with a unique intake,
tuned suspension, red brake calipers, and a lowered ride height,
the whole car designed around the spirit of the movie. The 2001
Bullitt was the first movie tribute car Ford had ever built, and
they took it seriously. Each one was individually numbered on the
driver side strut tower under the hood. This one is finished in
black, one of only three colors offered, and one of 1,818 built in
black out of 5,582 total Bullitts produced.
Under the hood is the 4.6 liter V8 backed by a five speed manual,
fitted with the Bullitt's unique aluminum intake manifold with twin
57mm throttle bodies that gave it a broader, stronger torque curve
than the standard GT it was based on. An aftermarket intake has
been added on top of that foundation, giving it a little more to
work with. The suspension was lowered three quarters of an inch
from the factory, fitted with Tokico shocks and struts and
sub-frame connectors, which reviewers at the time called the best
handling production Mustang ever built. The hood scoop, red painted
brake calipers with the embossed running horse, and the
period-correct five spoke wheels are all present and correct.
Inside, the black leather interior carries the retro theme Ford
intended. The gauge cluster font was designed to reference 1960s
Mustangs, the shifter and door lock pillars are finished in
aluminum, and Bullitt is engraved into the sill plates. Power
windows, locks, and mirrors round out a car that is clean, correct,
and ready to be enjoyed.
The Bullitt nameplate has appeared twice since 2001, in 2008 and
2019, and each version has been well received. But the 2001 remains
the original, the first time Ford attached the name to a production
car, built in limited numbers with a specific intention. A black
example with a manual transmission and the right documentation is
exactly what Bullitt collectors are looking for.
Please call or email us today for more information.
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